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CHARLES F. BURKI-IAET, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, JBY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, 1'0 BURKHT CORPORATION, A CORPORATION 015 NEW-YORK.

SHOE CLlE I ING- arm ronrsnrne Macrrrn'n Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

Substitute for application Serial Neat-28,187, filed April 20, 1908. Renewed January 20, 1915, Serial No.

3,393. This application filedtanuary 19, 1916. Serial No. 71,7t1.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs F. Bunn- HART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe Cleaning and Polishing-Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shoe polishing machines, and has for an ob'ectto rovide an improvement-on the mac ines disclosed in applications, Serial Number 335,310, filed Sept. 18, 1906, renewed December 21, 1915,

Serial Nos. 68,100, 365,294., filed March 29,.

1907, patented November 21, 1911, No. 1109220, and 377,209, filed June't, 1907 patented March-30, 1909, No. 916,838, and is a substitute for application Serial Number 428,187, filed April 20 1908, renewed January 20, 1915, Serial No.3,393.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a shoe polishing machine a rotating frame carrying independently rotating brushes, and with improved means for holding the rotating brushes to their work.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a machine having a. rotating brush-carrying frame improved means for moving the rotating frame with a step by step movement in timed relation with the operation of the machine and assoclated with improved means for maintaining the rotating frame in operative position.

A further object of the invention is'to provide in a shoe dressing machine an improved adjustable guard adapted to protect portions of the shoe from being acted upon by the dressingand the polishing apparatus.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a shoe. dressing machine'a brush adapted to engage upon the heel and rear portion of a shoe and with improved means for advancing the brush to operative position and for rotating the same.

With these and other objects in View the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafterdescribed and I claimed.

In the drawin sz-Figure '1 is a View in vertical, longitu inal section showing the operative parts of the improved machine with the toe of the shoe being engaged by the toe'polishing brush and the side polishmg brush being adjacent the rear end of the shoe and the heel polishing brush out of operative position. Fig. 2 1s a fragmentary, longitudinal, vertical, sectional view showing the side polishing brush adjacent'the,

forward end of the shoe and the heel polishing brush in operative position. Fig. 3 is a vertical, longitudinal, sectional view showmg the side polishing brush in operative position adjacent the t0e end of the shoe and with the heel polishing brush out of operative' position. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the rear carriage and heel brush and of the side brushes positioned substantially as I shown in Fig. 2 and taken on line 44 of such figure Fig. 5 is a longitudinal, vertical, sectional view showing the means for operating the front carriage. Fig. 6 is a horizontal, sectional view of the front carriage-operating means taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a view in front elevation of the rotating frame carrying the toe polishing brushes, taken on line 77 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail View in side elevation of the means for lockin the rotating frame as seen on arrow 8 of 4 ig. 7. Fig. 9 1s a View in perspective of the guide support for the brushes carried by the rotating frame, whichsaid frame is shown in side elevation in Fig. 7 and in edge elevation in Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a view in rear elevation of the rotating brush-carrying frame and associate parts, being the reverse to that shown.

in Fig. 7, and as seen on arrow 10 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 11 is a detail broken view showing the frame locking means with the detent depressed and in position to permit the passage of the frame thereby. Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 11 showing the rotating frame passed by the detent and locked in" position. Fig. 13 is a view in rear elevation of, the heel polishing brush and associate' parts as seen along arrow 13 of Figs.

1, 2, 3 and A. 7 Fig. 14; is a view in side elevaishing brush, the position being substantially the same as that shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Fig. 15 is an enlarged, detail, elevation of the adjustable foot guard and operating parts, with the transparent guard shown in front of the foot clamp. Fig. 16 is a vertical, sectional elevation of a modified form of the same, with the transparent guard shown in the rear of the foot clamp. Fig. 17 is a section taken on the plane indicated by line 1717 of Fig. 16. Fig. 18 is a view in side elevation of a fragment of the rotating brush-carrying frame, showing the means for rotating the frame in timed relation to the operation of the machine. Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the worm cam employed for rotating the frame shown by Fig. 18. Fig. 20 is a view in side elevation of the spring-pressed detent employed for engaging and rotating the worm cam shown in perspective in Fig. 19. Fig. 21 is a detail .horizontal, sectional view of the springpressed detent shown at and taken on line 2121 of Fig. 20. Fig. 22 is a top plan view showing the rear portion of the front carriage and the worm cam shown at Fig. 19 an showing also in top plan the automatic means for throwing the lever of the controller. Fig. 23 is a view of the controller box shown conventionally in side elevation and taken on line 2323 of Fig. 22. Fig. 24 is a view in side elevation of a fragment of the carriage and means for engaging the lever .for throwing the controller arm. Fig. 25 is a view in side elevation of a fragment of the carriage showing the detent ada ted to throw the controller arm, the arrow indicating the direction in which the carriage is movlng. Fig. 26, is a view similar to Fig. 25 showing the controller arm in a different position, the arrow also indicating the direction of the movement of the carriage. Fig. 27 is a view similar to F igs.'25 and 26 with the controller arm in a difl erent position, the arrow again indicating the direction of the movement of the carriage. Fig. 28 is a detail, side elevation of the controller arm pivot. Fig. 29 1s a detail, vertical, sectional view of the detent carried by the carriage and adapted to engage the controller arm and'taken on line 29-29 of Fig. 24. Fig. 30 is a detail, horizontal, sectional view of the controller arm engaging detent as shown on line 30-30 of Fig. 24. Fig. 31 is a view partially in elevation and partially in section of the means for actuating the rear carriage-retaining means. Fig. 32is a detail view of the detent carried by the rear carriage and in engagement with the carriage retaining means. Fig. 33 is a view in side elevation of the arm apted to lock the rotating frame against rota; movement during the operative period. Fig. 34 is a plan view in detail of the Like'characters of reference designate cor-,

responding parts throughout the several views,

The improved shoe dressing machine forming the subject-matter of the present invention comprises preferably a casing 40 of any approved form, having a base 41 preferably substantially in the form of a platform which may be supported in any approved manner. Extending longitudinally of and journaled upon the base are preferably parallel shafts 42 rotating simultaneously by reason of intergearing in any approved manner as by sprocket chain 43, Fig. 6, connecting sprockets upon or adjacent the ends of such shafts. The shafts receive motion from any approved source as the motor shown conventionally at 44 and by any approved transmission means as the sprocket chain 45 engaging the sprocket 46 carried upon the shaft with the gear wheel 47, the latter intergearing with the gear 48 upon one of the said shafts 42 as shown in Fig. 1.

Extending longitudinally of the machine and also secured upon the base 41 are parallel tracks 49, Fig. 6, upon which are mounted to move a front carriage 50 and a rear carriage 51, the former upon wheels or rollers 52 and the latter upon wheels or rollers 53. I

The front carriage 5 0 is reciprocated longitudinally of the platform 41 upon the tracks 49 by means of a bracket 54, Figs. 5 and 6, having a slot 55 formed therein, and engaging upon a roller 56, the terminals of the shaft of which are secured to sprocket chains 57 which, in turn, pass over sprockets 58 and 59. The sprockets 59 receive motion from sprocket chains 60, which, in turn, receive .motion from a Worm gear 61, engaging a worm 62 driven by means of a sprocket chain 63 engaging at one end with a sprocket on one of the shafts 42 and at its opposite end the sprocket 64 connected with the worm 62. It will thus be seen that as the shafts 42 are driven from the motor 44 the gear 61 is driven from the worm 62 and the sprocket chains 57 are caused to rotate over the sprockets 58 and 59 and to move the roller 56 in a lanetary orbit, carrying therewith the brac et 54 and consequently the carriage 50.

Upon the carriage 50 is mounted an upright 65, upon which is journaled a shaft 66, positioned longitudinally of the machine, and driven by means of a sprocket chain 67, engaging upon a sprocket 68, Figs.

1 and 5, splined upon. one of the shafts 4:2 and movable with the carriage. The frame 69 is provided with journal bearings about its peripheral line in such manner that shafts 70 journaled therein form substantially a square with opposite members of the pairs in parallelism, as shown in Fig. 10..

Upon the shafts 70 are pivoted auxiliary frames 71 substantially as disclosed in the aforesaid co-pending application #335,310.

The auxiliary frames 71 are provided with shafts 72 journaled therein and extending substantially radially relative to the shaft 66 and carrying brushes 73'of any approved material and construction and substantially similar to the brushes described in the said last-mentioned co-pending application. The shafts 72 carrying the brushes 73 are driven by means of beveled gears 74 mounted upon the said shafts 72 and interengaging-with beveled gears 75 upon shafts 70 which latter are, in turn, driven by beveled gears 76. The beveled gears 76 are mounted upon shafts 77 journaled in the frame 69 and inturn provided with beveled gears 78 interengaging with a gear 79 carried upon the shaft 66. lit will thus be seen that as the shaft 66 is driven by the sprocket chain 67 the frame and its associate parts are rotated therewith, unless such frame is held against rotation in some manner. When the frame is held rigid, the shaft 66 continuing-to rotate, rotates within the frame 69 and the gear 79 then by means of th -several beveled gears, forming a train therefrom, rotates the brushes 73 independently upon their axes, as described in the said application #335,310 now 68,100. lit will be noted that, as shown particularly in Fig. 10, one pair of opposed rushes are rotated together by reason of the driving shaft 77 extending across the axis of shaft 66. The construction shown is not necessary to the suc cessful operation of the device but is found to be desirable as tending to more thoroughly clean the toeof the shoe being operated on.

The auxiliary frames 71 are each provided with a guard 80 positioned to prevent the shoe being operated upon from being pushed to one side by the rotary action of the brushes and as the pair of brushes ust mentioned are shown as operating in opposite directions, it will be noted that the guards 80 upon those brushes are disposed upon opposite sides of said brushes and upon the side to which the adjacent side of the brush is moving.

As described in co-pending application #335,310, the carriage, as it moves forward, brings the brushes 73 into position for engaging the shoe 81 upon the foot rest 82 and by reason of the joint formed by the shafts 70 the auxiliary frames carrying the brushes are capable of an independent movement upon the engagement of the brush with the shoe. By the rotary movement of the brushes 73 they are held in engagement with theshoe 81 and under some conditions it is found desirable to lessen such frictional ena ement and for such ur ose anv convenof engagement upon the shoe it is found that at times they are inclined to fall backwardly, especially in view of the action of the driving gear. To hold such brushes yieldingly in proper position a resilient guard 84, Fig. 9, is provided rigidly secured to the upright 65 and forming substantially the greater part of a circle in front of the brushes and positioned to be engaged by the auxiliary frames 71. At. the lower points or adjacent the point of engagement with the shoe the guard is-interrupted so that as the carriage advances the brush may be, by engagement with the shoe, forced forwardly between the-interrupted ends of such guard afi required by the size and position of the s 0e.

As heretofore noted when the frame 69 is free to rotate such rotary movement is insured by the action of the sprocket chain 67 and such rotary movement occurs when the frame is advanced forwardly or out of operative position upon the shoe. The frame is normally held against rotation by means of an arm 85 upstandin in the path of a finger 86 extending ri i ly beyond each of the auxiliary frames 1. The arm 85 is pivoted upon the carriage 50 as at 87. At the lower end the arm 85 is provided with a yielding finger or trip 88 positioned to engage a stationary abutment 89 carried upon the base 4-1 and to operate the arm 85 when the carriage 50 is advancing in the direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 8 but to pass over such abutment 89 without moving the arm when the carriage moves in the opposite direction.

To prevent the frame 69 and auxiliary frame 71 from rebounding when the finger 86 strikes and engages the upper end of the .arm 85, a spring-pressed detent 90 is employed positioned to permit the passage of the finger 86 thereover, as shown 1n Fig. 11,

but to engage in the rear of and maintain plete reciprocation ofthe carriage the movable abutment 88 engages the stationary abutment 89, and releases the finger 86 permitting the frame carrying the brushes to rotate a quarter of a revolution and until the succeeding finger 86 again engages the arm 85.

To provide a positive rotation of the frame 89 and its associated auxiliary frame 71 and parts carried thereby, a sprocket 91 is mounted upon the frame and a sprocket chain 92 passed thereover and with its opposite end passed over a sprocket 93 upon a shaft 94, Fig. 19, which, in turn, carries a worm cam 95. The worm cam 95 is in position to have its spiral grooves engaged by a finger 96 carried upon an upright 97 erected adjacent the path of movement of the carriage 50. The finger 96 is controlled by a spring 98 to hold the finger 96 in proper position for engaging and rotating the worm cam 95 as the carriage 50 moves forward or away from the shoe but to pass over the cam upon the return movement. It will thus be seen that as the carriage starts forwardly or away from the shoe and after amply Clearing the same, the yielding finger 88 engages the stationary abutment 89 releasing the fr'ame and at the same time the worm cam 95 is brought into engagement with the finger 98, and a positive rotation of the frame thereby insured, making it not necessary to depend upon the rotation produced by the rotation of the shaft 66. Mounted upon the carriage 50 are also spaced side brushes 99 carried upon shafts 100 set normally at an inclination but movable radially and angularly about the shafts 12, from which they receive motion by means of the beveled gears 101 splined upon the shaft as disclosed in co-pending application No. 335,310, and guides or guards 102 are carried by the carnage 50 to properly position the foot and shoe with relation to the foot rest, so that the brushes will uniformly operate upon the shoe.

To maintain the shoe in proper position upon the foot rest a iguard or clamp member 103 is employed pre erably mounted u on a rod or shaft 104 terminating in a han e or knob 105 externally of the machine and in position. for convenient access by the operator. The guard. is maintained in position upon the foot by means of a spring 106, as shown in Figs. '1, 2 and 3, or by its equivalent as a weight 107 shown iii-Figs. 16 and 17. A guard 107 is'also employed to prevent soiling the clothing by spattering dressi-ng thereon, such guard being in the nature of a flexible and preferably transparent curtain rolled upon a spring roller 108 and secured to the clamping member 103 in any approved manner as by the cross-head 109. It will thus be seen that when the clamping member 103 is raised by the manipulation of the knob 105, the flexible curtain is wound upon the roller 108 and when the clamping member 103 is permitted to return to clamping position upon the shoe, the curtain follows therewith and forms a screen between the foot and the dressing applying apparatus. Instead of employing the spring as shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3, the clamping member 103 may be carried upon an arm 110 pivoted as at 111 and provided with a spring 112 to exert the desired tension and clamping resistance as seen in Figs. 16 and 17.

Upon the carriage 51 u rights 113 are erected forming a journal or a shaft 113" positioned transversely of the machine and receiving movement by means of a band or sprocket chain 1141 which in turn receives motion from a pulley or sprocket 115, Fig.

3, splined upon one of the shafts 42 and movable longitudinally of such shaft with the carriage 51. Pivoted upon the shaft 113" is a frame 116 forming journals for the shaft 117 upon which is secured the heel brush 118 substantially as described in said co-pending application #335,310. To hold the heel brush yieldingly in operative position pulleys 119 are provided over each of which passes a cord or cable 120, each provided at its end with a weight 121 which serves to hold the brush yieldingly substantially in the position shown in F 1g. 14. It will be noted from such figure that the brush is normally below the center upon which the 121 as shown in Fig. 2.

The frame 1 16v is provided with fingers or noses 116, each being proportioned and positioned to engage an abutment 113, carried by the uprights 113 and these abutments J limit the downward and rearward movement of the frame 116 and the heel brush 118 carried thereby so that the brush will not be passed beyond the point where it will be retracted by the weights 121, and also servethe purpose of exerting pressure upon the brush to insure greater frictional engagement between the brush and the heel o the shoe. The carriage 51 is moved rearwardly out of position for operation upon the shoe, by being engaged by the carriage 50 as shown in Fig. 1, so that as the carriage 50 moves rearwardly the rear end of the carriage 50 engages the carriage 51 before the side brushes 99 engage the heel brush 118, so that as the side brushes move to the rear end of carries a worm cam 123 positioned in the path of movement of the engaging finger 124 carried by the carriage 50, whereby an intermittent rotary movement of the shaft 122 is provided by the reciprocationof the carriage 50, such movement being provided by the pawl126, the carriage 51, upon being forced backwardly by the carriage 50 causes the pawl 126 to pass over the finger 125 and to engage in the rear thereof and maintain the, carriage 51 against forward movement when the carriage 50 moves forwardly. This is at the fourth reciprocation of the carriage 50 to hold the heel brush out of engagement to permit the insertion and withdrawal of the foot. As soon as the carriage 50 moves forwardly the worm cam 123 is engaged and the. detent 125 moved rotatably which permits the carriage 51 to be released therefrom. To move the carrings 51 forwardly to bring the heel brush into engagement, any approved means is employed, as the cable or cords 127 passing over pulleys 128 and actuated by weights 129 When the carriage 51 is released from the detent 125 it is free to move forward without restriction and to prevent jar and undue force in striking the shoe,

* the carriage is provided with a plunger 130 carried upon a rod 131 and positioned to enter cylinder 132 and to form thereby anair cushion to cushion the forward movement of the carriage 51, as shown in Fig. 35.

The construction here shown is designed to be operated by electric motor shown conventionally at 44 and a controlling box 133 of any usual and ordinary type is alsov provided. A pin 134 is provided to prevent the switch arm 135- from at any time completely cutting off the current as particularly shown in Fig. 23. As shown the switch arm rests normally at one point so that when the starting switch is manually or otherwise actuated current is supplied to' the motor thereby. The motor is'thereby started and the carriage 50 moving forward, the detent 136 engages a lever 137 and by means of the lever 138 carried'thereby and "the link 139 the switch 135 is moved until the switch. arm is in engagement with the electromagnet. 140

in which position it is held as lon as cur- I rent passes through the magnet.

of the formation of lever 137 and the position of the parts the detent asses in both directions over the lever 13 without returning the switch arm to normal position. The switch arm is provided with a spring 141 so that when the current is finally broken and the electromagnet 140 deenergized, the spring 141 returns the arm to normal position.

It will thus be seen that in operation current is established in any approved manner as by coin-controlled or any switch operation, thereby furnishing current to the motor through-the switch arm positioned as shown in Fig. 23. This starts the motor slowly and gradually, and the carriage 50 starts thereby forwardly. The movement of the carriage 50 throws the switch arm 135 gradually forward to supply the full current to the motor, thereby putting the machine in full operation. The electromagnet 140 maintains the switchin such position until the circuit is broken.

The movement of the carriage 50moves ing the shaft 122 and releasing the carriage 51. The carriage 51, then under the impulse of the weights 129, moves forwardly and the heel brush engages the heel and rear portion of the shoe. 5 The blacking distributing means is carried uponthe carriage -50-and' is movable therewith and applies blacking in the form of a spray -to the shoe as the spraying means passes by the shoe rest. At each reciprocation of the carriage 50 the side brushes 99 are moved along the opposite sides of the shoe resting upon the rest to clean the sides of the shoe and the toe brush, being one of the brushes 73, is brought into engagement with and cleans the toe of the shoe. As the carriage 50- reciprocates the frame 69 and the several brushes 73 carried thereby are rotated so that the brushes 73 are brought successively into operative relation w1th the toe of the shoe. To com lete the operation upon a shoe four comp ete reciprocations of the carriage 50 are required thereby completely rotating the frame 69 and brin ing each of the four brushes 73 successlve y into operation upon the. shoe.

As the operation is begun by the front carriage 50 startin rearwardly the rear earriage 51 is release and under the actlon of 'the weights 129 moves rapidly forward checked only by the air cushion above described and into 0 erative contact with the actedupon almost simultaneously with the beginning of action by'the side brushes 9?. As' the front carriage moves rearwardly 1t engages the rear carriage 51 and moves it rearwardly moving thereby the heel brush 118 out of engagement with the heel of the shoe, the side brushes moving along the sides of the shoe and past the heel to the position 1 shown approximately in Fig. 1 and movin the toe brushes into engagement with the shoe. As the front carriage moves forwardly again the side brushes move-along the sides of the shoe cleaning or polishing the sides in their forward movement and the rear carriage, under the action of its weights, also moves forward to bring the.

heel brush again into engagement with the heel of the shoe, whereby the heel brush is brought twice into engagement with the heel of the shoe at the first complete reciprocationof the front carriage. Upon' each return movement of the front carriage'the 7 rear carriage is moved out of engagement with the heel of the shoe and a different one of thebrushes 7 3 brought into engagement the extreme of its rearward movement and prevent its engagement with the shoe as the front carriage moves forwardly. When the front carriage has moved forwardly to remove the side brushes and toe brushes entirely from contact with the shoe, the operation is completed. The foot transparent curtain 10 being automatically rolled upon itsroller as the is lifted and the foot is removed.

1. In a shoe dressing machine, a reciprocating carriage, shoe cleaning and polishin means mounted on said carriage, a sha t mounted to rotate adjacent the carriage, a

pivoted detent carried by the carriage, a finger carried by the shaft and positioned to rotate into the path of movement of the detent and hold the-carriageagainstmovenlllemt, and means to intermittently rotate the s a t.

2 In a shoe dressing machine, a recipro-' catmgly driven carriage, shoe cleaning and polishing means mounted in said carriage, an auxiliary carriage mounted to reci roeats, a shaft mounted to rotate ad'acent oth carriages, a pivoted pawl carried by the aux- 'iliary carriage, a detent carried by the shaft positioned to rotate into the path of moveguard is then. ralsed by manipulatin the Handle 105, the

guide or guard mentof the pawl, and means carried by the driven carriage adapted to move the shaft at each reciprocation with a step by step movement.

3. In a shoe dressing machine, a rotatable main frame, auxiliary frames pivoted upon the main frame, brushes carried by the auxiliary frames and rotatable independently of such frames, and means connecting opposite airs of brushes to yieldingly hold said Brushes in frictional engagement with the shoe.

4. In a shoe dressing machine,a rotatable main frame, auxiliary frames pivoted upon the main frame, brushes carried by the auxiliary frames and rotatable independently of, and upon axes perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the main frame, and guards carried by the auxiliary frames adjacent to the brushes.

5. In a shoe dressing machine, a rotatable main frame, auxiliary frames pivoted upon the main frame, brushes carried b the auxiliary frames on axes perpendicu ar to the axis of rotation of the main frame, and guards carried by the auxiliary frames adacent to but at one side of the adjacent brushes.

6. In a shoe dressing machine, a reciprocating carriage, a rotatable brush-carryin frame carried by said carriage, a helicoida cam carried by said carriage, means connecting the cam and frame, and means to at times engage the cam to cause a rotary movement of the cam upon reciprocation of the carriage.

7. In a shoe-dressing machine, a foot rest, a carrying member, rotary side brushes mounted on the carrying member disposed adjacent the foot rest, and guides carried adjacent and moving with the brushes and positioned to prevent lateral movement of a foot positioned upon the rest.

8. In a shoe dressing machine, a foot rest, a carriage mounted to reciprocate in the rear of the foot rest, a horizontally journaled vertically swinging brush carried by the carriage, and means to impart rotary movement to the brush.

9. In a shoe dressing machine, a foot rest a rotatably mounted horizontally disposed auxiliary brush in the rear of thefoot rest, means to impart rotary motion to the brush, and means to permit a bodily yielding movement of the brush in a vertical plane, and for returning it to normal position.

10. In. a shoe dressing machine, a foot rest, a rotatably mounted, horizontally disposed brush, means to move the brush towagd and away from the foot rest, means to rotate the brush, and means to ermit a bodily yielding movement of the rush in a vertical plane, and for returning it to normal position.

nieaeae 11. In a shoe dressing machine, a foot rest, a frame disposed in the rear of the foot rest, a horizontally journaled brush carried by the frame, means to move the frame and brush towardand away from the rest, means to impart rotary motion to the brush, and .means permitting yielding movement of the brush in a vertical plane and for returning it to normal position;

12. In a shoe dressing machlne, a foot rest, a carriage mounted to reciprocate in the rear of the foot rest, a swinging frame I carried by the carriage, a rotatable brush mounted on the frame, means to reciprocate the carriagerelative to the foot rest, means to transmit rotary motion to the brush, and means permitting a downwardly andre'arwardly yielding movement of the brush relative to the 'carriageand for returning it to normal position.

13. In a shoe dressing machine,.a foot rest, a carriage mounted to reciprocate in the rear of the foot rest, an upright frame carried by the carriage, an auxiliary frame pivoted upon the upright frame, means to hold the auxiliary frame normally and yieldingly in approximately a horizontal plane, but capable of swingin in a vertical plane, a brush horizontally ournaIed upon the auxiliary frame, and means to impart rotary movement to the brush.

14. In a shoe dressing machine, a foot rest, a plurality of shafts journaled adjacent the foot rest, a carria e mounted to reciprocate adjacent the. shafts, means operated by one shaft to drive the carriage, means carried by another shaft to engage and prevent movement of the carriage at predetermined intervals, means to drive the shafts in timed relation, a brush mounted to r0 tate on the carriage, and means to transmit rotary motion from another" of the shafts.

to the brush.

15. In a shoe dressing machine, a rotatable frames and having an aperture to permit free swinging movement of the auxiliary frames at one point in their rotation of the main frame. I

16. In a shoe dressing machine, a reciprocating carriage, an upright carried by the carriage, a frame journaledupon the u right, brushes pivotally supported by t e frame, and a guardcarried by the upright positioned to support the brushes when 1noperative but to permit free swinging of the the frame, means to transmit rotary'motion brushes when in operation. I

17. Ina shoe dressmg machine, a reel carriage, a rotatable frame journaled upon the upright, brushes carried by the frame normally'perpendicular to the axis of the frame, and a guard carried by the upright positioned to support the brushes in substantially such perpendicular position and having an interrupted portion to permit free swinging of the brushes in operation.

18. In a shoe dressing machine, a reciproeating carriage, an upright carried by the carriage, a framejournaledupon the upright on ahorizontal axis, auxiliary frames carried by the main frame and movable yieldingly relative thereto, brushes carried by the auxiliary frames, and a guard carried by the upright in front of and positioned to support the auxiliary frames against tilting in one direction.

19. In a shoe dressing machine, a reciprocating carriage, an upright carried by the carriage, a horizontal shaft journaled in the upright, a main frame carried by the shaft, auxiliary frames pivoted to the main frame, and each movable yieldingly upon a pivot transverse to the axis of the main frame, brushes carried by the auxiliary frames,means to transmit rotary motion from the shaft to the brushes, and a guard carried by the upright in front of and positioned to support the auxiliary frames against tilting in one direction. a n

20. In a shoe dressing machine, a reciprocatingcarriage, anupright carried by the carriage, a frame mounted to rotate upon the upright upon a horizontal axis, means to maintain the frame against rotary movement, a cam carried by the carriage, means to at times impart a rotary motion to the cam, means to transmit rotary motion from the cam to-the frame, and means to release the frame in timed relation to the movement of the cam.

21. .In a shoe dressing machine, a reciprocating carriage, an upright carried by the carriage, a horizontal shaft ournaled upon the carriage, a frame earned by the upright, shoe cleaning and polish ng means carried by the frame, means to maintam the frameagainst rotary movement, means to transmit rotary motion from the shaft to the shoe cleaning and polishing means, a cam carried by the carriage, means to at times iinpart a rotary motion to the cam, and means to transmit rotary motion from the cam to move the frame independently of the movement of the shaft;

22. Ina shoe dressing machine, a reciprocating carriage, an upright carried by the carnage, a horizontal shaft 'journaled upon the upright, a frame carried by the uprlght and rotatable thereon, brushes. carried by from the shaft to the brushes, means to maintain the frame against rotary movement, means to 'at times release the retaining means, a rotatable cam carried by the carriage, transmission means connecting the cam and frame, and means to impart a rotary motion to the cam when the retaining means is released.

23. In-a shoe dressing machine, a reciprocating carriage, a brush-carrying frame mounted to rotate upon thecarriage, a worm upon the carriage, a helicoi'dal cam carried by the shaft, a stationary upright mounted a spring-pressed finger, carried by the up right and positioned to engage the cam, a brush-carrying frame mounted onthe carriage, and means to transmit rotary motion from the cam to the frame.

25. In a shoe dressing machine, a reciproeating carriage, a horizontal shaft j ournaled upon the carriage, a helicoidal cam carried .upon the shaft, a stationary upright erected adjacent the path of movement ofthe cam,

a yielding detent carried by the upright and positioned to engage with the cam, an upright carried by the carriage, a shaft journaled horizontally upon the upright, a frame mounted upon the shaft and movable indefrom the cam to the frame.

26. In a shoe dressing machine, a shoe support, a reciprocating carriage carrying rotatable shoe cleaning and polishing means and foot guides adapted to move therewith adjacent the sides of the support.

27. In a shoe polishing machine, the combination with a movably mounted carriage and means for moving the same, of a brush carried thereby, a cam carried by said carriage and adapted to move said brush into and out of operative position, and means fixed with respect to the carriage and adapted'to engage-and actuate the cam.

28. In a shoe polishing machine, the combination with a movably mounted carriage, of a brush journaled thereon and adaptedto revolve bodily about an axis independent of its journal axis, a cam carried by the carriage, and means transmitting motion from the cam adapted to revolve said brush.

29. In a shoe polishing machine, the combination with a movably mounted carriage,

means for moving the same, a rotary brush carried by said carriage and capable of planetary movement, and a cam geared to move the brush in its orbit.

30. In combination a movably mounted carriage, means for moving the same, a shaft carried by said carriage, a brush frame journaled to revolve about said shaft, brushes carried by the frame and geared to the shaft and adapted to be rotated thereby, a cam geared to the frame and adapted to rotate the frame, and means for rotating the cam relative to the carriage.

31. In combination, a reciprocating carriage, means for moving the same, a shaft j ournaled on the carriage, a brush frame j ournaled to revolve about the shaft, brushes carried by said frame and geared to be rotated by said shaft, and means geared to the frame and adapted to revolve the same a distance equal to the distance between two of the brushes for each complete reciprocation of the carriage.

32. In combination, a reciprocating carriage, a cam sustained thereby, a pawl fixed against movement in one' direction and free to. swing in the opposite direction and extending into the path of the cam for actuating the same during one movement of the carriage of each reciprocation thereof, a revolving brush frame sustained by the carriage and geared to the cam and adapted to be actuated thereby, rotary brushes sustained by said frame, and means for rotating said brushes.

33. In combination, a; movably mounted revoluble frame, means for revolving the same, a plurality of rotary brushes pivoted to swing in said frame, means for rotating said brushes, and a guard rail disposed in the rear of the brushes for limiting rearward swinging thereof.

I 34. In combination,a revolubly mounted brush frame, brushes pivotally supported thereby and adapted to swing therein, means for rotating said brushes, means for revolving said frame, and a guard rail disposed for limiting the swinging of the brushes in one direction, the ends 0 the guard rail being spaced apart for permitting such swinging at one point.

35. In combination, a standard, a brush frame journaled to revolve thereon, rotary brushes pivotally carried by said frame and adapted for swinging movement, a guard disposed contiguous to the brush frame for limiting the swinging of said brushes in one direction, brace rods connected with the said standard and with the guard for supporting the guard, the guard being interrupted for permitting swinging of the brushes at one point, and means for rotating the brushes.

36. In combination, a revolubly mounted frame, means for revolving the same, rotary 

